UK trade envoy resigns over northern Cyprus visit

Labour MP Afzal Khan resigns as UK trade envoy to Turkey after controversial visit to northern Cyprus, sparking criticism from the Cypriot government. The self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not recognized by the UK due to the 1974 occupation by Turkish troops. Khan, MP for Manchester Rusholme, defended the trip as a personal visit to see family and receive an honorary degree, but faced backlash for meeting with Turkish-Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.